Columbus Blue Jackets seasons
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National Hockey League
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. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
have completed in the NHL since their inception in 2000.
Table key
| Final position in division or league standings | |
| Goals against (goals scored by the Blue Jackets' opponents) | |
| Goals for (goals scored by the Blue Jackets) | |
| Number of games played | |
| Number of losses | |
| Number of losses in overtime | |
| Number of points | |
| Number of ties | |
| Two-game total goals series | |
| Number of wins |
Year by year
| Stanley Cup Champions † | Conference Champions * | Division Champions ^ | League Leader ¤ |
| NHL season | Blue Jackets season | Conference | Division | Regular-season Season structure of the NHL The structure of the National Hockey League season is divided into the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. In the regular season, teams play 82 games which determine their standings... |
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| Finish | GP | W | L | T | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
GF | GA | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 2000–01 | 2000–01 2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' first season in the NHL, as the city of Columbus, Ohio, was awarded an expansion team in 1997.-Off-season:... |
Western Western Conference (NHL) The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference.... |
Central Central Division (NHL) The NHL's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Norris Division.The Central Division consists of the Western Conference's easternmost teams.-Current lineup:... |
5th | 82 | 28 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 190 | 233 | 1234 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | 2001–02 2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' second season in the NHL, as the team was coming off a 28–39–9–6 record in their expansion season, earning 71 points, and missing the playoffs.-Regular season:... |
Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 164 | 255 | 1198 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2002–03 | 2002–03 2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' third season in the NHL, as the team was coming off of a 22–47–8–5 record in the 2001–02 season, earning 57 points, finishing in last place in the Western Conference.-Regular season:... |
Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 213 | 263 | 1505 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | 2003–04 2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' fourth season in the NHL, as the team was coming off of a 29–42–8–3 record in the 2002–03 season, earning 69 points, finishing in last place in the Western Conference for the 2nd straight year.... |
Western | Central | 4th | 82 | 25 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 177 | 238 | 1198 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | 2004–05 2004–05 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2004–05 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' fifth season in the NHL, however the 2004–05 NHL lockout cancelled all of the games for the season.-Syracuse Crunch:... |
Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 2005–06 2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the sixth National Hockey League season in Columbus, Ohio. The team's final position in the standings was hampered by a slow start that resulted from losing a number of key players, including goals leader Rick Nash, to injury... |
Western | Central | 3rd | 82 | 35 | 43 | — | 4 | 74 | 223 | 279 | 1416 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the seventh National Hockey League season in Columbus, Ohio.The offseason was dominated by a contract dispute with top forward Nikolai Zherdev, who had threatened to return to Russia to play if Columbus did not meet his demands... |
Western | Central | 4th | 82 | 33 | 42 | — | 7 | 73 | 201 | 249 | 1337 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 | 2007–08 2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season began October 5, 2007. It was the Blue Jackets' eighth season in the National Hockey League.Key dates prior to the start of the season:*The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio on June 22–23... |
Western | Central | 4th | 82 | 34 | 36 | — | 12 | 80 | 193 | 218 | 1325 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
2008–09 2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets season is the ninth National Hockey League season in Columbus, Ohio. On April 8, 2009, the Blue Jackets clinched a playoff berth after a shootout victory against the Chicago Blackhawks, the first berth in team history.... |
Western | Central | 4th | 82 | 41 | 31 | – | 10 | 92 | 226 | 230 | 1255 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
2009–10 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season is the tenth National Hockey League season in Columbus, Ohio.- Pre-season :-Regular season:On February 3, 2010, the Jackets fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and named Claude Noel as interim head coach.... |
Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 32 | 35 | — | 15 | 79 | 216 | 259 | 1070 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
2010–11 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season The 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 11th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.The Blue Jackets posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 35 losses, and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup... |
Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 34 | 35 | — | 13 | 81 | 215 | 258 | - | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
All-time records
| Statistic | GP | W | L | T | OT | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jackets regular-season record (2000–present) | 656 | 238 | 329 | 33 | 56 | 1,574 | 1,992 |
| Blue Jackets postseason record (2000–present) | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 18 |
| All-time regular and postseason record | 660 | 238 | 333 | 33 | 56 | 1,581 | 2,010 |
Statistics above are correct as of May 30, 2010.